Lead Powder Coat Painter

J&E Companies is a leader in state-of-the-art sheet metal fabrication and machining processes. With our recent expansion in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Mexico we are poised for even greater success.

We are committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace that respects and embraces unique perspectives. Our values drive our culture and function as a guide for how we treat each other and get our work done.

• Respect and Prioritize Safety, Quality and the Environment
• Satisfy Customers and Meet Commitments
• Be Curious and Act with a Purpose
• Be Authentic and Have Fun
  
  

Your work contributes to Fortune 50 businesses in aerospace, defense, agricultural equipment and machinery, medical device and diagnostics, tech, and energy whose products and services are essential to the infrastructure and backbone of the US economy. J&E's innovative tools and technology, such as integrating Cobots and operator capabilities, help our customers create real world solutions.

As a Lead for our Lakeville powder coat paint team, you will be responsible for leading the paint team in scheduled work assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies while working alongside them to directly contribute to daily production output.

You will be working 4, 10-hour days Monday - Thursday from 5:30 am - 3:30 pm. Occasional overtime on Fridays or weekends as necessary.

Skills

J&E Companies leverages a diverse range of personal and professional backgrounds to foster creativity and unique problem-solving skills, process improvements, and accelerating tools to drive us forward. This is a great role for someone who enjoys leading others and is interested in career growth in a manufacturing environment. The following experiences and abilities make you the ideal candidate:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in powder coat painting, preferably as a lead
• Ability to influence others to stay focused on production processes and effectively communicate with facility leaders
• Read measuring instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and calipers
• Read and interpret job routings, work orders, blueprints, sketches or other production related documents
• Use Infor Visual to manage work order processes and MS office suite products such as Excel and Word
  
  

Your Day To Day Will Include These Essential Responsibilities

• Determine and establish part preparation, cleaning, powder application and curing requirements for a wide variety of metal production parts for the powder coat team
• Lead team to meet established set-up and part quality requirements as established on work orders to meet production standards and deadlines
• Create production plans in a contract manufacturing setting to efficiently process various parts and colors
• Examine and inspect components for defects prior to and after powder coating
• Inspect and maintain wash and powder application equipment
• Load powder into machine, apply powder coating using a powder coating spray gun
• Mask parts as required per customer specifications
• Ensure the paint area is clean and well organized, including cleaning powder coating machine
  
  

In this role, you will work with and around a variety of industrial warehouse equipment and vehicles, such as forklifts and robotic arms, in an environment that includes exposure to loud noise levels, vibration, chemicals, dust, fumes, mechanical hazards, bright lights and hot or cold temperatures. While performing the duties of this position, you will need to be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and frequently stoop, bend, twist, squat, push and pull, lift above shoulder level, work at a fast pace on an automated paint assembly line, and stand for 8-10 hours at a time.